Tim Tebow calls Hernandez murder case 'heartbreaking,' defends Meyer

4:01 PM,
Jul. 26, 2013

Tim Tebow offered no revealing insights into the drama surrounding Aaron Hernandez, his former teammate with the Florida Gators and, briefly, the New England Patriots who is now facing first-degree murder charges.

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Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY Sports

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Tim Tebow offered no revealing insights into the drama surrounding Aaron Hernandez, his former teammate with the Florida Gators and, briefly, the New England Patriots who is now facing first-degree murder charges.

But after completing his first training camp practice with the Patriots on Friday, Tebow acknowledged the tragedy of the execution-style shooting of Odin Lloyd, an acquaintance of Hernandez. Then Tebow demonstrated his ability to recite his new company's line.

"It was heartbreaking, it was sad," Tebow said in his first public comments about the murder. ...